I’m on the phone tonight with Mark Penn going over campaign strategy and I give him a couple of ‘action items.’ He balks. No, not really balks; worse. He says, “Madam Senator, that’s not in my job description.” Job description? This guy gets paid more than any other person on my campaign staff, and he … Read More »
‘Pinned down by sniper fire!’
April 4, 2008
I’m convinced that Americans don’t mind a little white lie from time to time. Hell, they don’t even mind some whoppers, especially from politicians. We heard some whoppers from Bill in the White House and he was the most popular President ever. Go figure. So last night I’m on The Tonight Show with David Letterman… … Read More »
Show me the money. Please?
April 3, 2008
I raised $20-million in March, the most ever. We were celebrating and drinking champaign. Then we heard that Barack Obama raised over $40-million in March. Where is that money coming from? My campaign was in the hole by almost $9-million last quarter, and I loaned the campaign $5-million, and added another $20-million and it still … Read More »
It’s all about the ‘brand’
April 2, 2008
Americans are exposed to more product brands than anyone else in the world. A brand means something. Lexus vs. Kia. Luxury is a word vs. cheap in a word. Apple has one of the top brands in the world. I sure wish I could afford a Mac. Politics is about branding, too. I’ve spent over … Read More »
It’s April Fool’s Day, suckers!
April 1, 2008
I have a big announcement to make this morning that will set the news media on fire. First, I’ll call a news conference. Second, I have a prepared announcement to read. “I want to take a moment to say that this has been a very hard fought race. Each of us is drawing enormous support. … Read More »